School Nurses’ Perspectives on Health among School-Aged Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2023) In Journal of School Nursing 39(2). p.150-155- Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate school nurses’ perspectives on students’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden in 2021. A cross-sectional survey design was used with school nurses (n = 225) working in schools in Sweden from elementary to upper secondary levels. The Clausson School Nurse Perception Questionnaire was used with two additional questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. The school nurses rated students’ physical health as very good or good in 78% of the cases and their mental health as very good or good in 64%. There was also a negative trend in mental health during the pandemic, especially among girls. School nurses working in vulnerable areas (i.e., areas with a high proportion of immigrants and those... (More)
The aim of this study was to investigate school nurses’ perspectives on students’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden in 2021. A cross-sectional survey design was used with school nurses (n = 225) working in schools in Sweden from elementary to upper secondary levels. The Clausson School Nurse Perception Questionnaire was used with two additional questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. The school nurses rated students’ physical health as very good or good in 78% of the cases and their mental health as very good or good in 64%. There was also a negative trend in mental health during the pandemic, especially among girls. School nurses working in vulnerable areas (i.e., areas with a high proportion of immigrants and those receiving financial assistance) rated students’ physical and mental health significantly worse compared other areas.
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- Garmy, Pernilla LU ; Rahr, Charlotta ; Persson, Louise and Einberg, Eva Lena
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- publishing date
- 2023
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- adolescents, COVID-19, health, mental health, perception, physical health, school nurses, school-aged children
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- Journal of School Nursing
- volume
- 39
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 150 - 155
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
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- scopus:85138994670
- pmid:36128797
- ISSN
- 1059-8405
- DOI
- 10.1177/10598405221126345
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 29d7bf34-2aa7-45b5-88e7-f49960bb57ff
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- 2022-12-22 09:47:45
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